Officine Maggiali invests in research, innovation and training to reduce the environmental impact of marine diesel engines through advanced testing, predictive maintenance and a patented additive that cuts both fuel consumption and emissions.
The decarbonisation of the internal combustion engine requires a multidisciplinary approach involving the entire life cycle of the engine – from design to maintenance and emission control. Officine Maggiali has undertaken a programme of research and experimentation on a diesel fuel additive system, developed in-house and now protected by an industrial patent. Test bench results show a significant reduction in polluting emissions and specific fuel consumption, without altering engine performance or reliability. This system represents a real and accessible transitional solution, capable of adapting existing engines to the new IMO MARPOL compliance directives, making them more efficient and less polluting thanks to an advanced fuel additive technology developed by the company.
Technology and control: the test rooms as a scientific laboratory
The heart of the research lies in the two computerised test rooms—the true flagship of the company. Designed to test engines from 115 kW to 1900 kW, they allow for trials under real operating conditions and extremely precise measurements of parameters such as fuel consumption, exhaust temperature and residual gas concentration.
Each test produces a set of analytical data, archived and studied to improve combustion processes and validate the effects of new additives and alternative fuels. Thanks to these facilities, Officine Maggiali can offer not only performance verification services but also a concrete scientific contribution to the environmental improvement of diesel engines, reinforcing its role in diesel decarbonisation and advanced predictive maintenance.
Training and responsibility towards new generations
Alongside technical research, the company invests heavily in staff training and in the development of young technicians. Refresher courses, specialist training and exchanges with parent companies ensure that know-how remains constantly up to date – essential for working on complex and continuously evolving systems. Giulio Maggiali often highlights the human value of the enterprise: “Companies have a great responsibility – to adapt existing engines to new directives and to pollute less. But above all, to train people capable of building a more sustainable future.”
A cleaner future for marine propulsion
The road towards the decarbonisation of the diesel engine is long, but clearly mapped out. Officine Maggiali demonstrates how tradition and innovation can coexist, transforming a craft-based trade into a technical and scientific platform oriented towards the future. In the sea of energy transition, sustainability is not just a goal—it is a precise course, charted through competence, passion and responsibility, with a growing focus on marine diesel engines and solutions that meet modern IMO MARPOL compliance standards.
Compared to the past, progress today is born from teamwork. Officine Maggiali collaborates with companies, laboratories and industrial partners, sharing experience and results to accelerate the innovation process.
As Giulio Maggiali emphasises, “Strength lies in collaboration: unlike in the past, today we work as a team.” This virtuous network allows challenges of the energy transition to be faced more effectively, developing integrated solutions that can be replicated on an international scale.
